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Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei asserts Iran is not merely a superpower but the world's foremost power by 'divine calculations,' while claiming enemy forces avoid the Gulf and Arabian Sea. The remarks come amid conflicting reports about his health and whereabouts.
Japan's top currency diplomat Atsushi Mimura urged markets to take a joint Tokyo-Washington warning on the yen at face value, as the message was carried across financial outlets worldwide.
Reaction pours in from around the world after Thai authorities declare all 50 of Bangkok's districts disaster areas, with foreign correspondents, relief agencies and Telegram channels amplifying the crisis.
The 20-year Japanese government bond yield climbed to 3.915% while the 10-year touched 3.095%, its highest close since 1996, as Tokyo condominium asking prices fell for a fourth straight month.
Beijing has attached a specific expiration date to its trade ceasefire with Washington, telling markets the pause will hold into early 2027 while both sides prepare for further economic talks. The claim, carried by state outlets and confirmed in the U.S. only as a framework, has not been independently verified by Next News Network.
China's Commerce Ministry calls for deeper cooperation in the coal sector and confirms a new joint working group on agriculture, drawing swift attention from financial newswires and state-adjacent accounts.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio will sit down with Saudi Arabia's top diplomat in Washington on Monday morning, the latest in a string of high-stakes meetings as tensions with Tehran simmer and a conservative feud boils over online.
The Republic of Ireland squad declined to shake hands with Israeli players and lowered their heads during Israel's national anthem in a silent protest, according to multiple accounts circulating on social media. The gesture, made in recognition of lives lost in Gaza, has sparked widespread reaction online.
The Irish national soccer team staged a silent demonstration during the Israeli national anthem and wore black armbands in recognition of lives lost in Gaza, while goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu refused to play and said he is 'a person of character.' The episode has spread widely across social media.
The Microsoft co-founder told an audience the technology could be the most powerful weapon ever built in the hands of people with ill intent, while also calling for sophisticated models to be monitored and recorded.
Pope Leo XIV used a visit to the French shrine known for miraculous cures to denounce medically assisted dying as immoral, calling it 'false compassion.' The remarks drew wide pickup across Catholic and conservative outlets.
Former U.S. Ambassador to Denmark Carla Sands and former NSC chief of staff Alex Gray are among those hailing a reported Greenland security agreement, while Downing Street says UK PM Andy Burnham and Norway's prime minister welcomed the arrangement.
